G#m9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
G#m9
Minor 9
Notes:G# · B · D# · F# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#m9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 2 3 4 2 | 3 – 1 2 4 1 | G# B F# A# D# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 x 2 4 x 6 | 2 – 1 3 – 4 | G# x F# B x A# | hard | |
| x x 4 3 7 7 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x G# A# F# B | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 7 6 | 1 1 1 1 3 2 | G# D# G# B F# A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 x 7 7 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x G# A# x F# B | hard | |
| x 9 7 11 11 7 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x G# B F# A# B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 4 0 2 3 0 2 | 4 – 1 3 – 2 | G# B F# A# B F# | medium | |
| 4 x 6 4 x 2 | 2 – 4 3 – 1 | G# x A# B x F# | hard | |
| 4 7 7 3 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | G# F# B A# x x | hard | |
| 4 4 6 4 7 4 | 1 1 2 1 3 1 | G# D# A# B F# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 x 7 6 | – 4 2 – 3 1 | x G# B x F# A# | hard | |
| x 9 7 11 11 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x G# B F# A# x | hard | |
| 4 0 2 3 0 4 | 3 – 1 2 – 4 | G# B F# A# B G# | medium | |
| 2 x 4 4 x 6 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | F# x G# B x A# | hard | |
| 4 x 7 3 7 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | G# x B A# F# x | hard | |
| 4 4 6 4 7 6 | 1 1 2 1 4 3 | G# D# A# B F# A# | medium · barre on fret 4 |
The G#m9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes G#, B, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the G#m9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| ♭3 | 3 | B |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
| ♭7 | 10 | F# |
| 9 | 14 | A# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#m9 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#m9 chord?
G#m9 is a Minor 9 chord built from the notes G#, B, D#, F#, A#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.